Tuesday November 13, 2007

Right Stuf's ANIME TODAY and ASTRO BOY Director Fred Ladd Talk Early Anime and Live-Action Adaptations!

Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome Mr. Fred Ladd – the pioneering TV producer responsible for the English adaptations of early U.S. anime hits, including Astro Boy, Gigantor and Kimba the White Lion – to episode 53 of ANIME TODAY for the second installment of a new, in-depth interview.

This time around, Mr. Ladd discusses his favorite projects through the years, his involvement in bringing Sailor Moon and Tobor the 8th Man to North American audiences, his thoughts on Hollywood’s planned, live-action adaptations of classic anime properties and his current projects.

Also in Episode 53:

• Chad tells listeners "What's Hot" in the world of anime.
• Shawne shares details about the “Book It to RightStuf.com” sale on manga and more from TOKYOPOP.
• Rich and Nick announce the winners of The Taste of Tea and Hula Girls contests, announce a new contest celebrating Viz Pictures’ DVD releases of the two Gackt: Greatest Filmography video collections and the film Ping Pong, remind listeners about the ongoing contest for weekend passes to the New York Anime Festival, and unveil a new contest to launch the new MySpace pages for Anime Today and Nozomi Entertainment.
• Marie takes on Yoshiki Nakamura’s comedic shoujo manga Skip Beat.
• Rich and Nick provide a rundown of upcoming conventions, courtesy of AnimeCons.com.
• And finally, ANIME TODAY highlights some of the newest fan reviews from RightStuf.com visitors.

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